Carpathian high montane Bazzania spruce forests
Description (English)
Picea abies forest stands installed on wet, acid, peaty ground of the margins of bogs and marshes within the montane level of the Eastern and Southwestern Carpathians, with a mucinal layer of Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum wulfianum, Sphagnum squarrosum, Bazzania trilobata; regional species such as Soldanella hungarica ssp. major, Campanula abietina, Valeriana simplicifolia, Salix silesiaca, are characteristic and Listera cordata is sometimes present.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3-11624 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Campanula abietina
Flowering Plants
Listera cordata
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Salix silesiaca
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum squarrosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum wulfianum
Flowering Plants
Valeriana simplicifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Campanula abietina | Flowering Plants | |
| Listera cordata | Flowering Plants | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Salix silesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum squarrosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum wulfianum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Valeriana simplicifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.1B624 | Carpathian high montane Bazzania spruce forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.1B624 | Carpathian high montane Bazzania spruce forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.1B624 | Carpathian high montane Bazzania spruce forests | same |
